Power attachment for motor-cars.



A. M. McGTLL & L. B. HOWLAND.

POWER ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR CARS.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. s. 1915.

1,15,41 Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

WITNESSES:

WNTTED @TATEb PATEN ANDREW M. MOG'ILL AND LUCIEN B. HOWLAND, F TORONTG, ONTARIO, CANADA.

POWER ATTACHMENT FOR MOTOR-CARS.

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Application filed February 8, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ANDREW MELVILLE MCGILL and Locum BARNES HOWLAND,

both subjects of the King of Great Britain,

- to enable the owners of motor cars to utilize Elli same for the application ofpower for purposes other than the propulsion of the vehicle thereby turning the machine to useful advantage in effecting a saving in time and labor and often allowing otherwise impossible tasks to be accomplished.

A further object is to devise an attachment which will not interfere with theordinary operation and use of the car, may be readily removed and replaced if desired, and which may be made at very low cost.

The principal feature of the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, wherebyan extension shaft is supported at the front of the machine and connected to the engine shaft, and whereby a current of air is directed toward the engine radiator to cool same and allow of extended running.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal mid-sectional elevational view of the device showing the frame of the motor car in section and the shaft attachment to theengine shaft. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the device attached to a car.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

-R ef erring to the drawings, 1 and 2 are the transverse front end members of the,

motor car frame.

3 isa bracket of substantlally ll-shape adapted to be secured to the'front end of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @ct. 12., 1915.

Serial No. 6,968.

are secured to the lower front bar 2 of the car.

11 is a bar extending between the lugs 10 and dropped downwardly to form a pocket 111 which a journal bearing 12 is secured, said bearing being arranged in horizontal alinement with the bearing 8 and both of these bearings are arranged in alinement with the engine shaft 13, and the bearing 14 which ordinarily supports the starter crank shaft.

15 is a socket member removably secured to the front, end of the engine shaft and having a squared socket '16 formed in the forward end. i I

17 is the extension shaft'journaled in the bearings 8 and 12 and having a squared end 18 fitting in the socket 16. v

19 is a'suitable starter crank arranged on the outer end of the shaft 17.

20 is a pulley keyed to the end of the shaft 17 extending beyond the bearing 8 having the spokes 21thereof forming the blades of a. fan which are adapted to drive a current of air inwardly toward the front of the car. i

22 are apron shaped plates secured to or,

pulley will pass the wheels and operatewithout diiliculty.

With a device such as described attached to a motor car the power of the engine may be utilized for. various purposes while the car is standing and affords a'very valuable equipment for the use of farmers or others who may desire to utilize power in places and under conditions where such would not be readily obtainable. The arrangement of the fan-pulley in front of the car allows of the continued utilization of the device as it creates an air circulation toward the car equivalent to ordinary running conditions when the car is in motion.

The device is of very simple, rigid and durable construction and may be manufactured at Very low cost and may be very quickly attached or detached as required.

WVhat we claim as our invention is 1. A power attachment for motor cars, comprising, a cantaliver shaped frame rigidly secured at one end to the frame of the car and having its downwardly sloping sides converging to the outer end, a journal bearing arranged at the outer end of said frame, and a supplementary shaft detachably connected to the engine shaft and 'journaled in said bearing. n 1

2. A power attachment for motor cars, comprising, an extension member adapted to be secured to the frame of the car, a supplementary-shaft connected to the engine shaft and extending forwardly and journaled in saidv extension member, and means operatively connected to said supplementary shaft for directing a current of air toward the front of the radiator of the car.

3. A power attachment for motor cars, comprising, an extension member adapted to be secured to the frame of the car, a supplementary shaft connected to the engine shaft and extending forwardly and journaled in said extension member, and a fan attached to said supplementary shaft adapted to direct a current of air against the radiator of the car.

4. A power attachment for motor cars, comprising, an extension member adapted to be secured to the frame of the car, a supplementary shaft connected to the engine shaft and extending forwardly and journaled in said extension member, a fan attached to said supplementary shaft, and apron extensions on said extension member adapted to direct the current of air from the lower half of the fan in an upward direction toward the radiator of the car.

5. A power attachment for motorcars, comprising, a rigid bracket member secured to the front'of the frame of the car and ex tending forwardly therefrom having side members of rigid angle section and a depressed central web forming a supporting strut adapted to engage the car frame centrally of its width, journals supported on said bracket in alinement with the engine shaft, an auxiliary shaft detachably connected to said engine shaft and journaled in said bearings and extending beyond the forward end, and a pulley secured to the outer end of said shaft.

Signed at the city of Toronto, county of York, Ontario, Canada, this 5th day of February, 1915.

ANDREW M. MOGILL. LUCIEN B. HOWLAND.

Witnesses:

E. HERoN, H. L. TRIMBLE. 

